15-year-old arrested for 26 burglaries

LORAIN -- A 15-year-old Lorain boy was arrested for a burglary Monday and admitted to Lorain police to committing 26 burglaries in South Lorain, Lt. Mark Carpentiere said.

The teen was arrested Monday on a burglary warrant from a Sept. 25 break-in on East 35th Street. On Sept. 25, a homeowner reported several items taken from her home such as Nike shoes, a Nintendo DSI, laptop, PlayStation III, Nintendo Wii, iPod and several video games stolen from her home, according to a police report. There were no signs of forced entry. The report indicates several of the items were later recovered.

Detective Jacob Morris questioned the teen following his arrest and he confessed to being involved in 26 burglaries, Carpentiere said.

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All the burglaries were in the South Lorain area between May and October. The teen, who lives on Meadow Lane, committed burglaries in the area of Southview High School from morning to early evening. The teen is being held at Lorain County Detention Home on a burglary charge. More charges are pending for the other break-ins he confessed to committing.

Police recovered several stolen items from the teen's room including digital cameras and a safe. The property is still being tagged by police and has not yet been returned to owners but will be.